Indian rupee strengthened against the US dollar on Wednesday as firm domestic equities and easing crude oil prices strengthened investor sentiments. Rupee improved further on the back of increased optimism about Sino-US trade talks. Meanwhile, investors are awaiting the outcome of the US Federal Reserve meeting, due later on Wednesday. Though, Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) remained net sellers in the capital market, as they sold shares worth Rs 366.79 crore on Tuesday, exchange data showed. On the global front, the British pound slipped after a poll showed a narrowing lead for Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party in an election later in the week, while US dollar movement looked to the Federal Reserve's policy meeting.
The partially convertible currency is currently trading at 70.80, stronger by 12 paise from its previous close of 70.92 on Tuesday. The currency touched a high and low of 70.8700 and 70.7450 respectively. The reference rate for the dollar stood at 71.16 and for Euro stood at 78.71 on December 09, 2019. While the reference rate for the Yen stood at 65.54, the reference rate for the Great Britain Pound (GBP) stood at 93.74.
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